…(lightly roasted, crushed & soaked) ¼ cup dried or fresh aromatic Pink Rose Petals Garnishing : Few strands of Saffron Few aromatic Pink Rose Petals Few slivered mixed nuts Some ice cubes Method : Soak sugar in ½ litre of water & keep aside. Wash clean all the dry ingredients & soak in 2 cups of water. Let it soak for about 2-3 hrs. or overnight. Grind all the soaked ingredients except sugar to a smooth & fine paste. Pass through a…
…Who doesn’t like chocolate chip cookies? As the name suggests these cookies are crisp, chewy & full of chocolate! They are easy & fun to make at home & to enjoy any time you wish. You definitely do not need an occasion to enjoy these. They can be served with a cup of tea or coffee or enjoyed as an any time snack. Are you hungry? Just grab one of these! Well, I’m sure you will not be satisfied with just one cookie. These are exce…
…stiff dough. Keep aside for 2 hrs. or more if possible. Preparation of the Rose Flower Chirote : Divide the dough into 4 equal size balls & roll out into round discs/chapatti which are of medium thickness. The rolled out discs should be of uniform shape & size. Spread a thin film of melted ghee over one disc & then spread the prepared cream in an even layer, sprinkle a little rice flour & then place the second disc over it. Rep…
…te and flavour: Use any one or all just like the way I do… A sprinkling of Rose Water A few drops of Kewra Dry Rose Petals Procedure: Bring milk to a boil. Add condensed milk, sugar, powdered cardamom and nutmeg; stir to combine well. Add dates and cook on simmer until the dates soften. Switch off the flame and set aside. Meanwhile, heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan; preferably non- stick. Reduce heat; add the pre-roasted vermicelli and sauté for…
…he very special Goan Bolinhas pronounced Bolinyas. These delicious coconut cookies or biscuits are lightly crisp on the outside & soft inside. They are a heavenly tea time treat which can be enjoyed throughout the year but have a place of pride on the Christmas platter. You just have to bite into this divine cookie to experience a burst of coconut flavor! … they literally crumble & melt in your mouth. They are so simple & easy to make&…
…epare sweetened milk : To cool slightly thickened milk stir in sugar & rose essence. Here is how you assemble the Royal Falooda Ice Cream: In individual tall/sundae glasses, first layer 2 tbsps. of concentrated rose syrup. Then layer about 3 tbsps. falooda sev/vermicelli. Next layer 2 tbsps. sabja seeds. Gently add a cup of sweetened milk. Make sure the layers are not disturbed. Lastly place a large scoop of vanilla ice cream. Top with rose sy…
…Water as mentioned in the procedure ¼ tsp Kewra Essence or to taste 1 tsp Rose Water Saffron – few strands (optional) Procedure: Dissolve alum/ fitkari in a litre water. Set aside. Dissolve kitchen lime in a litre of water. Strain through a very fine sieve or cloth, if needed. Wash, wipe dry, peel and cut ash gourd into 2 halves. Discard pith, seeds and then cut into desired size or into 2-inch pieces. Prick each piece of raw ash gourd all over w…
…ut Cordial 600 gm Caster Sugar 350 gm fresh Coconut (finely scraped) 100ml Rose Water or a few drops of Rose Essence. 1 Egg White (lightly beaten) ¼ tsp liquid Glucose (optional) 100 ml Water A few drops of Pink & Green Edible liquid Colour For the Shortcrust Pastry Tartlets / Baskets: Use the recipe mentioned in the Lemon Tart post to make the baskets / tartlets / canapes. Preparation of Coconut Cordial: In a sufficiently deep, wide and thick…
…Pune serve a vast variety of assorted baked goods especially biscuits and cookies but nothing can replace the fresh aroma and delicious taste of home baking. I love to try my hand at baking different goodies but cookies and biscuits do top my list. So I baked these gorgeous Chocolate Viennese Biscuits and I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it as much as we relished them. These biscuits need just a total of 35 minutes. To be precise … 20 minutes of…
…& cream topping. It is often called an “Italian Trifle.” The Savoiardi cookies which form the base of this dessert are a speciality of Savoy (Italy). It is better to use the commercially made lady fingers because they are thicker, have a crisp texture, are very absorbent & above all they retain their shape even after being dipped in the coffee soaking syrup. Marsala wine or rum is used in both the creamy mascarpone custard & in the cof…